John Beasley
Center, Basketball Player
1944 –
Who is John Beasley?
John Michael Beasley is a retired American professional basketball player born in Texarkana, Texas.
A 6'9" forward/center from Texas A&M University, Beasley was selected in the fifth round of the 1966 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets. Beasley never played in the NBA, however, spending his entire career with the rival American Basketball Association.
Beasley played seven seasons in the ABA as a member of the Dallas Chaparrals and Utah Stars, making ABA All-Star Game appearances in 1968, 1969, and 1970. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1969 game, following his 19 point and 14 rebound performance for the West squad. Beasley scored 6,909 total points and grabbed 4,257 total rebounds in his career.
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- Born
- Feb 5, 1944
Texarkana - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Texas A&M University
- Lived in
- Texarkana
- Texarkana
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on July 23, 2013
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